自然なイギリス英語で、友達とリラックスして自然に話す
親しい友人のことを考えてみましょう。彼らの笑顔、冗談の言い合い、笑い声。親しい友人にだけ使う、特別な挨拶の方法があったりしますか？仲の良い友人だけに通用する、「決まり文句」や面白いジョークはありますか？もしかしたら、親しい仲間の間では特別な意味を持つ、お気に入りのテレビ番組のフレーズがあるかもしれませんね。
私たちがイギリス英語を話すとき、イギリス人が使う特定の単語やフレーズがこの親しい友人のカテゴリーに当てはまり、リラックスした自然な発音で話す時に役立ちます。
新しい友人と出会う場面では、これらのフレーズが素晴らしいアイスブレイクになる可能性あり！是非覚えておきましょう！
Greetings 挨拶
Hiya! meaning = Hello (commonly used between girls and women)
Hey! meaning = Hello (intonation goes down and up to show enthusiasm)
Long time no see! meaning = (Set expression) I haven’t seen you for a long time!
You alright, mate? meaning = How are you? (commonly used between boys and men)
Catching up with each other 近況報告
What’s new?
How’s the (in-laws / better half / sprogs / ball and chain) meaning = enquiring light heartedly about the mother and father in-laws / significant other / children / spouse)
Hello stranger! meaning = You are my friend, but I haven’t seen you for a long time.
Sharing good news よいお知らせ
You’ll never guess what… + explain your news
You know that (promotion / opportunity / application) I was telling you about? Well, + explain your news
I know, tell me about it! meaning = I’m very excited about this news.
My eyes nearly popped out of my head meaning = (Set expression) I was very surprised by this.
Oh my goodness me! meaning = I was very surprised by this / I’m shocked.
That’s amazing / incredible / out of this world meaning = I’m very happy for you.
Sharing bad news in a light-hearted way （あまり深刻でない）悪いお知らせ
Some you win, some you lose meaning = (Set expression) I didn’t get what I wanted but I’m not upset about it.
That (insert situation) didn’t really go to plan in the end meaning = It didn’t go how I wanted it to.
Another one bites the dust meaning = (Set expression) It failed.
I’ll pick myself up eventually meaning = (Phrasal verb) ‘I feel sad now but I will put in the work to get better again later.
Responding to someone’s news お知らせへの反応
No way! meaning = I don’t believe it!
My heart goes out to you meaning = (Set expression) I’m sad because you’re sad.
Fingers crossed! meaning = (Set expression) Good luck
All my fingers and toes are crossed for you! meaning = Wishing you lots and lots of good luck (humorous)
I don’t get it. How did that happen? meaning = I don’t understand how this happened.
Oh dear! meaning = Oh no!
Oh dear, oh dear meaning = That’s bad
Oh, mate! meaning = I feel for you my friend (commonly used between boys and men)
Making plans 計画を立てる
How about we catch up over (coffee / a drink / dinner / lunch) sometime soon? meaning = Phrasal verb ‘meet and share our news’
Are you around on (Monday / Tuesday)? meaning = Are you available on this day?
Are you around at (the weekend / Christmas / Easter)? Are you available?
Saying goodbye お別れのあいさつ
I’ll be seeing you meaning = See you soon
Catch you later! meaning = Bye!
Really sorry but I’ve got to shoot off meaning = phrasal verb ‘leave soon’
Chiao for now! meaning = See you soon! (Commonly used between girls and women. And yes, the first word is Italian!)
Person A: See you later alligator
Person B: In a while, crocodile (light-hearted comment and response between two people saying goodbye to each other)
これらのフレーズを実際に使ったみた感想などがあれば、是非教えてください！
ではまた！
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